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A shirtless young boy in orange shorts balances horizontally on top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, performing a gymnastic pole display indoors. Below, three seated young men in dark athletic tops and bare-footed watch him from red floor mats. Behind them stands a painted multi-armed deity murti in gold ornaments and an orange dhoti, holding a conch-like object and a trident-like staff, flanked by painted pillars with lotus motifs. Hanging brass lamps and a brass vessel are at the left edge, and maroon velvet drapery hangs across the top.

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A young shirtless boy in orange shorts balances horizontally at the top of a tall wooden pole, arms outstretched, as a gymnastic display in an indoor hall with a red velvet valance. Behind, a painted deity murti stands on a colourful temple-style backdrop with a crown and holding a sceptre. Four or five young men kneel and sit on red mats below, watching and looking upward; one wears a dark jacket with orange stripes and another wears a blue jacket. A bright ceiling light and brass lamps are visible at the edges.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph of a young shirtless boy in orange shorts balancing on a tall wooden pole inside a hall, arms outstretched. Below, several young men sit or kneel on red mats watching him. Behind them is a colourful painted deity murti with four arms, golden crown and orange dhoti, flanked by painted pillars and brass lamps. A maroon velvet valance hangs along the top edge. The setting resembles a gymnastics or pole-climbing demonstration rather than a discourse.2013-05-19A photograph of a shirtless man in a yellow-orange loincloth performing an acrobatic display on a tall vertical wooden pole, gripping it with one hand while his body is inverted and legs extended outward. A painted mural of a standing deity figure with a gold crown, gold jewellery and orange dhoti stands at left, holding a ceremonial object, beside painted pillars with lotus capitals and a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe overhead. Two seated men in dark tracksuits watch from the red-covered floor, and two standing men, one in a grey shirt and one in a white kurta, observe at right.2013-05-19A young male gymnast performs an inverted pole routine in an indoor hall, gripping a tall wooden pole with his legs wrapped around it and his head pointing downward. He wears orange shorts and is shirtless. Two shirtless boys in orange-striped shorts sit and watch him from the right, and two men in dark athletic jackets kneel on red mats at the pole's base, one wearing a jacket with a printed emblem. Behind them a painted deity murti with four arms, gold crown and ornaments, holding a mace and other objects, stands beside a decorated shrine doorway with hanging brass lamps. Red velvet drapes hang above.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19Indoor scene of a boy in orange shorts, shirtless, climbing a tall wooden pole in front of a painted wall depicting a multi-armed deity murti with a crown, gold jewellery and orange dhoti, holding a trident-like staff and a lamp. Below, three young men in dark tracksuits and bare feet crouch and watch on red cushioned mats, one wearing a grey jacket with printed design. A velvet maroon valance hangs across the top, with a brass oil lamp and a gold-framed throne-like seat at left. The pole climbing resembles a traditional mallakhamb-style display.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A photograph inside a hall with a red velvet valance and a painted backdrop showing a multi-armed deity murti in orange dhoti and gold ornaments beside painted pillars. A shirtless boy in orange shorts climbs a tall wooden pole, gripping it with both hands and feet. Two seated young men in dark tracksuits with orange stripes watch him from the red-cloth floor, and two standing men, one in a white kurta, observe nearby. A brass oil lamp sits on the floor. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2013-05-19May 19 20132013-05-19A young shirtless man in orange shorts performs a pole climb or pole gymnastics on a tall wooden pole inside an indoor hall, hanging upside down with his legs wrapped and hands gripping the wood. Two seated young men in dark track jackets with orange stripes watch from red mats below. Behind them, standing men in light shirts and white kurta-style clothing observe. To the left stands a painted, colourful deity murti with a crown, holding a club-like staff, flanked by painted orange and green pillars under a maroon velvet canopy with gold fringe.2013-05-19